PHP is_object() Function

The is_ object() function in PHP finds whether the specified variable is an object or not. It returns a Boolean value TRUE if the specified var is an object else it returns FALSE.

Syntax

is_object(mixed$var)

var(required)- This parameter represents the value to check.

Return

This returns a Boolean value TRUE if the specified var is a number or a numeric string else it returns FALSE otherwise.

Example 1

 

Output

bool(true)
bool(true) 

Example 2

subjects);
}
$state_name = new stdClass;
$state_name->subjects = Array('Haryana', 'Punjab', 'Rajasthan');
var_dump(get_state(NULL));
var_dump(get_state($state_name));
?> 

Output:

bool(false)
array(3) {
[0]=>
string(7) "Haryana"
[1]=>
string(6) "Punjab"
[2]=>
string(9) "Rajasthan"
} 

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